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Ca: Province solves medical mailing problem

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Dissent

The Canadian Press reports: New Brunswick health officials say they have corrected a mailing problem that caused confidential medical reports intended for a doctor to be mistakenly sent elsewhere. For over five years, Irene Doyle got a number of letters from the department of diagnostic imaging at Acadie-Bathurst Hospital that were sent to her post…

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Pointer: European Parliament Adopts Position on Data Breach Notification Requirement for Telecoms and ISPs

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Dissent

The Privacy and Security Law Blog has a nice article by Hunton & Williams LLP on the new European Parliament position on data breach notification requirement for telecoms and ISPs. As the authors note, “For the first time in EU law the amendments [to the e-Privacy Directive] introduce a definition of “personal data breach” and…

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UK: Medical records stolen from GP

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Dissent

Charlie Campbell of The Guardian reports that patient records were on a computer stolen from The Shrubberies Medical Practice on March 26, and NHS Redbridge is not sure whether the thieves can access the database containing the sensitive information.

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UK: Patient records stolen from hospital

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Dissent

Seen at thisisGloucestershire.co.uk: Hospital chiefs have written to more than 2,000 patients after their confidential records were stolen. Stroud General Hospital patients’ details were on a computer that was taken in a raid on the Field Road hospital at the end of March. NHS Gloucestershire Care Services has sent letters to 2,470 patients, as although…

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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Yomi Jagunna, one of 8 people arrested last year as part of a New Jersey ring, pleaded guilty for his part in setting up a phony collection agency to obtain access to commercial databases where they obtained Social Security numbers and info. Jagunna pleaded guilty to selling 39 SSN, but prosecutors…

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UK: Baby records theft sparks inquiry

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Dissent

From the BBC: An inquiry is under way after the records of babies born in Aberdeen Maternity Hospital were handed in after apparently being stolen. Letters of apology have been sent to 175 parents after the records of their babies born between 2001 and 2008 were given to NHS Grampian. The documents appeared to have…

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